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Read articles →This isn't a review of the LS MT122 itself but a decision-framework video weighing mid-mount mower decks against zero-turn mowers, using a borrowed demo unit on the creator's own rough, hilly, tree-dotted property. It covers real-world mowing around obstacles, hillside stability, mud, and trade-offs on repair downtime, ending with a practical verdict: fine for tamed, flat landscaping properties, not for untamed acreage.
The creator works at a dealership selling LS and other tractor/mower brands but says he personally hasn't been a believer in mid-mount decks, so this leans toward an honest, somewhat skeptical hands-on test rather than a sales pitch.
If your property is tamed, flat landscaping, a mid-mount deck works well and is cheaper than a comparable zero-turn. For untamed, hilly, tree-filled acreage, it is not a good match.
You cannot sidehill safely. On a slope the tractor got tippy, so the only safe option was driving straight down and back up, which was slow but four-wheel drive kept it from getting stuck.
No, it was frustrating. Looping around trees meant hitting them with the bucket on tight turns, and more time was spent shuttling between patches than actually mowing.
Tractors cost more to repair and take longer, sometimes weeks, so consider whether you can afford both your tractor and mower being down at the same time.
